Definition of draught

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Draught (n.) The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of drinking.

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Precedent :: Precedent (n.) A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy.
Draftsman :: Draftsman (n.) See Draughtsman.
Ploughhead :: Ploughhead (n.) The clevis or draught iron of a plow.
Draught :: Draught (a.) Relating to, or characterized by, a draft, or current of air..
Checker :: Checker (v. t.) A piece in the game of draughts or checkers.
Punch :: Punch (n.) One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch..
Swig :: Swig (v. t.) To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider..
Haul :: Haul (n.) A single draught of a net; as, to catch a hundred fish at a haul..
Solitaire :: Solitaire (n.) A game which one person can play alone; -- applied to many games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of the pieces by jumping, as in draughts..
Draughts :: Draughts (n. pl.) A game, now more commonly called checkers. See Checkers..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like..
Draught :: Draught (n.) A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet..
Draught :: Draught (n.) Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish.
Draught :: Draught (n.) A sink or drain; a privy.
Harness :: Harness (n.) The equipment of a draught or carriage horse, for drawing a wagon, coach, chaise, etc.; gear; tackling..
Jack :: "Jack (n.) A hood or other device placed over a chimney or vent pipe, to prevent a back draught..
Bonnet :: Bonnet (n.) A metallic canopy, or projection, over an opening, as a fireplace, or a cowl or hood to increase the draught of a chimney, etc..
Triangle :: Triangle (n.) A draughtsman's square in the form of a right-angled triangle.
Blast :: Blast (n.) The exhaust steam from and engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast..
Protocol :: Protocol (n.) The minutes, or rough draught, of an instrument or transaction..
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